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-Glenn, a.k.a. The House Whisperer
| How Many Wires |
| Written by Glenn Stewart |
| Thursday, 29 April 2010 14:23 |
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Cruising through a dark basement in Santa Cruz during a recent home inspection, we were dazzled by our spotlight as the light beam played on the bright starburst of electrical wires. Just how many electrical wires can you stuff into a junction box? All electrical junction boxes (where wires are connected together) have a maximum number of how many wires can fill the box. This volume is generally listed in cubic inches and there are reference tables used by licensed electrician to determine the number of wires. The reason it is important not to exceed the allowed conductor-fill volume is to allow for the dissipation of the heat, that the electrical current generates as it travels through the conductors... every time you turn on a light switch or plug in the toaster. There's nothing worse than an electrical fire to ruin your day. |
